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PODCAST: AIrway in Trauma
This episode is an absolute cracker! And we can say that as we’ve got outsider help… We have all been involved with patients where securing the airway with a prehospital anaesthetic feels intuitively right; the patient with a severe head injury after a fall from height, the unrestrained driver in
EMJ Podcast: Solving corridor care, and return of spontaneous circulation : Primary Survey February 2026
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download"Should we be giving blood transfusions to patients with traumatic cardiac arrest?" EMJ editor Prof. Richard Body and associate editor Dr. Sarah Edwards talk through some original research on the value of blood transfusions in this difficult situation. Next is the new UNCORKED study
Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors
ACEPNOW By Taylor H Cason, PharmD, CPP, BCPS, BCEMP; Michael Gibbs, MD, FACEP, FAAEM | on February 10, 2026 | Case Vignette An unresponsive, unknown male around 50 years old presents to the ED via EMS post-return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after being found in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest. Current vitals include
PODCAST: Playing with the Queen of Hearts – AI, Is It Very Smart (for ECG Interpretation)?
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDate: January 3, 2026 Reference: Shroyer et al. Accuracy of cath lab activation decisions for STEMI-equivalent and mimic ECGs: Physicians vs. AI (Queen of Hearts by PMcardio). Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Nov. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Amal Mattu has been on the faculty at the University of Maryland
PODCAST: Fentanyl for Asthma
Feb 2, 2026 Contributor: Alec Coston, MD Educational Pearls: BiPAP is often effective in severe asthma, but many patients struggle with mask tolerance due to intense air hunger–driven anxiety, often compounded by hypoxia. Benzodiazepines are commonly used for anxiety, but they can depress respiratory drive, making clinical improvement difficult to
Repeat Naloxone Doses Increasing—Watch These Patients!
Written by Jason Lesnick This retrospective analysis found an increased rate of repeat naloxone administration in US EDs from 2016–2022. Needing naloxone to navigate new novel narcotics… This retrospective claims-based cohort study analyzed naloxone use in U.S. EDs and looked for changes in the rate of multiple naloxone administrations over
PODCAST: Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Are you ready for NAEMSP?! In this special edition of the Prehospital Emergency Care podcast, host Greg Muller is joined by Guest Editor Remle Crowe to discuss the journal's latest special issue: "Enhancing Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder". This episode goes beyond the statistics to explore the deeply
2026 Guideline Update: Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) 2026 Guideline for early management of acute ischemic stroke was recently released. This post will first cover the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management, followed by the in-depth recommendations. Background Stroke is a significant cause of
